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University of Edinburgh | Dr Gillian A Gray

Developments in heart attack treatment and research mean that 7 in 10 people will now survive a heart attack. But this isn’t the end of the story for many people. After a heart attack, the heart is often damaged and can continue to change s...

The Miles Frost Fund will help to fund a genetic test for families at risk of the inherited condition, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This is only possible thanks to BHF research.

We are the biggest non-commercial funder of research into cardiovascular research in the UK, funding life-saving research that has improved the lives of millions of people.

Volunteering has changed since the Covid-19 pandemic. Our volunteering report is about how we can maximise the value and benefits of volunteering. It includes recommendations for how the Government can support this.

People in the most polluted areas could be 27 per cent more likely to develop heart failure

RESEARCH

Imperial College London | Dr Zachary Whinnett

People with abnormal heart rhythms are sometimes treated with a method called ‘pacing’ which uses small electrical pulses to reset their heartbeat. Scientists have recently discovered a new method for resetting the heartbeat called His-paci...

In line with DORA and towards our goal of embedding a greater appreciation of the value of all research outputs, in January 2025 BHF is amending how we ask applicants to describe their track record in research funding applications.

Research highlights from this year's British Cardiovascular Society conference

This year's British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) conference was held in person for the first time in two years since coronavirus struck the UK, and it was once again teeming with the latest breakthroughs in heart and circulatory research. Here's what we learnt.

We've partnered with the British Cardiovascular Society to carry out a census of the cardiac workforce in England.